Hi. My grandmother was diagnosed with ALS a little over 2 years ago and I know that the life expectancy rate is 2-5 years is there a possiblilty that she will live longer than expected (shes only 59)
Answer:
Unfortunately, the progression of ALS is fairly predictable. There are a few cases of recovery from ALS or slower progression than normal (Steven Hawking comes to mind), but these are often cases where the diagnosis is debatable.There has been a new medication approved by the FDA that may slow down progression by a few months, but as yet there is no other specific treatment.Bear in mind, however, that death usually results from complications due to inadequate breathing, specifically pneumonia. Although the progression of symptoms is consistent, whether someone gets pneumonia is obviously less predictable, and as such, is care is taken with her breathing (i.e. assistive ventilators, good hygeine), it might help her live longer.Best wishes, and i will keep you family in my thoughts.
Life expectancy is calculated on Patients age, diagnosed age, date to time of death date. However we may all have the same conditions, but that does not come with a time of death. Yes a good chance she will live longer than expected and I would enjoy having her around, as she might just get run over tomorrow, so much for life expectancy rates.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Lotion for dry skin?
I have very dry skin and i need some good mosituizing lotion. If you have any ideas please say so. thanks
Answer:
Your skin is probably dry becuase of the climate. The water too has a part to play, especially if you are getting hard water . Keep drinking lots of water. Apply body oil to your skin instead of moisturiser. Always apply oil/moisturiser when your skin is still damp after a shower, as this locks in the moisture. Use another richer moisturiser, suitable for dry skin. You could also apply day-old malai to your face, as this is very moisturising. Do this at least once a day. Wash your face with this malai or with day-old curd.
This is what i need also lets see what people offer us
get Aveeno products. they are not to pricey and they work great
St. Ives Whipped Silk. it makes your skin feel so so so good and it doesnt make it oily at all. just really soft
I get very dry skin easily so I use Keri lotion, been using it almost all my life, works wonders for me. Other lotions don't moisturize my skin the way I need it to, but Keri does the job.
i have sensitive dry skin...i use johnson's baby lotion...it works pretty well.but i also use johnson's body wash...regular soap makes my skin drier
You could always make your own out of regular lotion (I use Kiss My Face Lotion), olive oil, and Aloe Vera gel. That should relieve your dry skin.
Eucerin! My son has dry skin to the point of having eczema and his pediatrician recommended Eucerin. Also, make sure not to take showers/baths that are too hot.
The best lotions I've used are St. Ives (just about any, they are all virtually the same), Suave Oatmeal lotion, and Vaseline Advanced Healing. Try to stay away from cocoa butter or any lotion with a yellow or brown dye... it'll dye your skin that color and it looks really icky.
my skin crax in the summer
to heal i use 100% aloe
out of the shower %26 before i sleep--baby lotion
short term/right now!--"tahiti sweetie" from one of those body lotion mall stores (cuz it smells like candy)
sun block--olay spf15/moisturizer
i heard oil of olay "7X" rocks %26 it's $20 /bottle, not $100
One good tip is when you get out of the shower, DON'T dry off completely, apply a body oil and then a moisturizing lotion.
Yogurt-honey combination helps dry skin. Make an egg pack with a yolk, a teaspoon of honey, a tablespoon of milk powder. This is beneficial to dry skin types. There are many helpful tips to cure dry skin at
http://useinfo-dryskin.blogspot.com/...
Answer:
Your skin is probably dry becuase of the climate. The water too has a part to play, especially if you are getting hard water . Keep drinking lots of water. Apply body oil to your skin instead of moisturiser. Always apply oil/moisturiser when your skin is still damp after a shower, as this locks in the moisture. Use another richer moisturiser, suitable for dry skin. You could also apply day-old malai to your face, as this is very moisturising. Do this at least once a day. Wash your face with this malai or with day-old curd.
This is what i need also lets see what people offer us
get Aveeno products. they are not to pricey and they work great
St. Ives Whipped Silk. it makes your skin feel so so so good and it doesnt make it oily at all. just really soft
I get very dry skin easily so I use Keri lotion, been using it almost all my life, works wonders for me. Other lotions don't moisturize my skin the way I need it to, but Keri does the job.
i have sensitive dry skin...i use johnson's baby lotion...it works pretty well.but i also use johnson's body wash...regular soap makes my skin drier
You could always make your own out of regular lotion (I use Kiss My Face Lotion), olive oil, and Aloe Vera gel. That should relieve your dry skin.
Eucerin! My son has dry skin to the point of having eczema and his pediatrician recommended Eucerin. Also, make sure not to take showers/baths that are too hot.
The best lotions I've used are St. Ives (just about any, they are all virtually the same), Suave Oatmeal lotion, and Vaseline Advanced Healing. Try to stay away from cocoa butter or any lotion with a yellow or brown dye... it'll dye your skin that color and it looks really icky.
my skin crax in the summer
to heal i use 100% aloe
out of the shower %26 before i sleep--baby lotion
short term/right now!--"tahiti sweetie" from one of those body lotion mall stores (cuz it smells like candy)
sun block--olay spf15/moisturizer
i heard oil of olay "7X" rocks %26 it's $20 /bottle, not $100
One good tip is when you get out of the shower, DON'T dry off completely, apply a body oil and then a moisturizing lotion.
Yogurt-honey combination helps dry skin. Make an egg pack with a yolk, a teaspoon of honey, a tablespoon of milk powder. This is beneficial to dry skin types. There are many helpful tips to cure dry skin at
http://useinfo-dryskin.blogspot.com/...
Losing weight and feeling weak with interstitial cystitis?
I was diagnosed with IC about 3 months ago. my doctor has given me
elmiron and told me to stay on a strict IC diet. I am having trouble
because I have lost 12 pounds and continue losing. I dont know what
to eat anymore. i cannot find hardly any recipes (even IC specific
recipes) that stick to the diet. also my whole family has a milk
allergy so that makes it more difficult. I feel weak and tired all
the time. I'm told to avoid foods high in potassium, but what counts
as high in potassium? right now i'm really not getting any. what
about vitamin c, none of that either, ive heard ester c may be
tolerated ? also vitamin b, is it ok to have the individual b's and
not the complex?
I am so weak and tired all the time because of this diet. I hardly
eat anything. plus with taking the elmiron you have to wait 2 hours
after you eat to take it and then after you take it you have to wait 1
hour to eat, sot that pretty much leaves out snacking on anything,
also if you factor in that i am a stay at home mom with two very
active little ones (both under 3) there isnt much time to eat anyway.
I would appreciate any information you could give me. thank yo so
much for your time.
Answer:
ill do my best to pray for you,hopping you recover soon, any good result please let us know,Thank you.
I had IC for thirty years. I know that you will get a recommended diet, but when it comes right down to it, you can figure out what you can and what you can't eat.
I am not sure why they are telling you to avoid milk. Try lactaid milk. See how that works for you.I would say take their guidlines but definatly figure out what you can and can't eat. Everyone with this disease has different restrictions.Take good care of yourself. If you are weak from the diet then you arn't getting enough nutrition.I think their diet is a suggestion not an absulte must. If your doctor insists on you sticking to the diet, then you need to let him know how difficult things are for you.When it comes right down to it we are all responsible for our own care.
I am sorry u have IC. I was diagnosed with it too more than 5 years ago and living with it. I think u should keep a food diary and test out what trigger in u the symptoms. It may not be food at all. It may just be with u are stressed out. I was on Elmiron also and I did not care to be on medication all my life. So I cut out Soda and caffeine in all forms, also I decided to fight it mentally. Now I know only when I get upset and stressed is when I get sick. I was symptom free for a while, but I got it back since I got married and since I got pregnant. Just try out the diary and to stay stress free. Just be thankfull it is not a worse illness. Check this websites for real people's stories with IC and for support. www.ichelp.org and www.ic-network.com
i am not sure if you belong to this website yet or not but sign up its free it has an online discussion board and the people there are really nice. I was diagnosed 3 years ago and I do not take elmiron it made me really sick I just watched what I ate and most importantly kept my stress level down.
Good evening Rachael
I am not sure if you are in my group. Here is the site.
You can eat chicken,fish,red meat. just check if they have other added ingredients. I love salmon
pototoes,broccoli,califlower, sweet potatoes, most all vegies as long as they are not acidic.
pears is first choice for me.
pasta is good, saute in olive oil with onions and garlic if they don't bother you. yummy
bake totals, some cereals, toast,pancakes,waffles,eggs,I hope I helped some.
Linda
caliqueenbb@aol.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/int...
elmiron and told me to stay on a strict IC diet. I am having trouble
because I have lost 12 pounds and continue losing. I dont know what
to eat anymore. i cannot find hardly any recipes (even IC specific
recipes) that stick to the diet. also my whole family has a milk
allergy so that makes it more difficult. I feel weak and tired all
the time. I'm told to avoid foods high in potassium, but what counts
as high in potassium? right now i'm really not getting any. what
about vitamin c, none of that either, ive heard ester c may be
tolerated ? also vitamin b, is it ok to have the individual b's and
not the complex?
I am so weak and tired all the time because of this diet. I hardly
eat anything. plus with taking the elmiron you have to wait 2 hours
after you eat to take it and then after you take it you have to wait 1
hour to eat, sot that pretty much leaves out snacking on anything,
also if you factor in that i am a stay at home mom with two very
active little ones (both under 3) there isnt much time to eat anyway.
I would appreciate any information you could give me. thank yo so
much for your time.
Answer:
ill do my best to pray for you,hopping you recover soon, any good result please let us know,Thank you.
I had IC for thirty years. I know that you will get a recommended diet, but when it comes right down to it, you can figure out what you can and what you can't eat.
I am not sure why they are telling you to avoid milk. Try lactaid milk. See how that works for you.I would say take their guidlines but definatly figure out what you can and can't eat. Everyone with this disease has different restrictions.Take good care of yourself. If you are weak from the diet then you arn't getting enough nutrition.I think their diet is a suggestion not an absulte must. If your doctor insists on you sticking to the diet, then you need to let him know how difficult things are for you.When it comes right down to it we are all responsible for our own care.
I am sorry u have IC. I was diagnosed with it too more than 5 years ago and living with it. I think u should keep a food diary and test out what trigger in u the symptoms. It may not be food at all. It may just be with u are stressed out. I was on Elmiron also and I did not care to be on medication all my life. So I cut out Soda and caffeine in all forms, also I decided to fight it mentally. Now I know only when I get upset and stressed is when I get sick. I was symptom free for a while, but I got it back since I got married and since I got pregnant. Just try out the diary and to stay stress free. Just be thankfull it is not a worse illness. Check this websites for real people's stories with IC and for support. www.ichelp.org and www.ic-network.com
i am not sure if you belong to this website yet or not but sign up its free it has an online discussion board and the people there are really nice. I was diagnosed 3 years ago and I do not take elmiron it made me really sick I just watched what I ate and most importantly kept my stress level down.
Good evening Rachael
I am not sure if you are in my group. Here is the site.
You can eat chicken,fish,red meat. just check if they have other added ingredients. I love salmon
pototoes,broccoli,califlower, sweet potatoes, most all vegies as long as they are not acidic.
pears is first choice for me.
pasta is good, saute in olive oil with onions and garlic if they don't bother you. yummy
bake totals, some cereals, toast,pancakes,waffles,eggs,I hope I helped some.
Linda
caliqueenbb@aol.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/int...
Losing sense of smell - any way to help?
A close family member decided that she doesn't need to use deodorant. She says that her sweat doesn;t haev an odor. I think she is losing her sense of smell.
I tried everything. From telling her quitely on the side about her smell. I bought her deodorants on different occasions. Nothing helps.
Everytime she comes by for a visit I need to air the house out when she leaves. I also feel sorry for ehr because she is looking for a job, and she is goig from one onterview to another and never gets any position. I think it has to do with the fact that people cannot take the smell.
Is there a way to retreive a person's sense of smell. Or make it sharper? Even for a little while?
Answer:
Sometimes people just don't smell their own scent, we get so used to it, because we smell ourselves day in and day out,
just tell her that...tell her to ask other peoples opinions, and then her's might change.
People cannot smell their own BO, unless they shove their face right in their pit - but even then they won't get anywhere near the full effect.The fact that she has such overwhelming BO, and is also going out of her way to avoid deodorant, is an indication that she has a serious issue with it.Most people wear deodorant as a precaution, but to actively disbelieve people around you about your own smell is definitely pointing to it being a mental issue rather than a nasal one.
You need an intervention , she will not smell her own, so you have to have many people at once to convince them
Loss of sense of smell is a lack of Zinc inn the diet .
But i dont think this is this ladies problem . I would say its passive aggression , she is trying to offend peole because she is angry and she knows one way to do this is to be socuially offensive , she also knows that most peole are too embarassed to tell someonr e they smell .Just come out and say it subtly does not work with these peole rember she is angry !!.
If all else persists do not be in her company at onne level this is what she wants from peole anyway
I tried everything. From telling her quitely on the side about her smell. I bought her deodorants on different occasions. Nothing helps.
Everytime she comes by for a visit I need to air the house out when she leaves. I also feel sorry for ehr because she is looking for a job, and she is goig from one onterview to another and never gets any position. I think it has to do with the fact that people cannot take the smell.
Is there a way to retreive a person's sense of smell. Or make it sharper? Even for a little while?
Answer:
Sometimes people just don't smell their own scent, we get so used to it, because we smell ourselves day in and day out,
just tell her that...tell her to ask other peoples opinions, and then her's might change.
People cannot smell their own BO, unless they shove their face right in their pit - but even then they won't get anywhere near the full effect.The fact that she has such overwhelming BO, and is also going out of her way to avoid deodorant, is an indication that she has a serious issue with it.Most people wear deodorant as a precaution, but to actively disbelieve people around you about your own smell is definitely pointing to it being a mental issue rather than a nasal one.
You need an intervention , she will not smell her own, so you have to have many people at once to convince them
Loss of sense of smell is a lack of Zinc inn the diet .
But i dont think this is this ladies problem . I would say its passive aggression , she is trying to offend peole because she is angry and she knows one way to do this is to be socuially offensive , she also knows that most peole are too embarassed to tell someonr e they smell .Just come out and say it subtly does not work with these peole rember she is angry !!.
If all else persists do not be in her company at onne level this is what she wants from peole anyway
L'Oreal Pure Zone Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser or Proactive?
i have been using proactive for a month. i had fewer breakouts but i noticed that my skin was getting dry and peeling especially around the area of my pimples... also, proactive leaves scars from the pimples. so,,, now,, im deciding if i should switch proactive with pure zone. i heard purezone is a good product..
Answer:
I havent heard of Pure Zone but I got off proactive too
My skin started drying up alot !! and it wasnt all that much clearer
Answer:
I havent heard of Pure Zone but I got off proactive too
My skin started drying up alot !! and it wasnt all that much clearer
Looking for vet/animal research at free or low cost have seen vet3x w/o resolution,in indiana?
Have seen our vet three times,at first they said they did not know what the problem was,but after countless test and 600 dollars later,they said a bact. infection.Its been two weeks and lots of antibiotic and still no change, i think it worse.
Answer:
Check with Purdue. They are the nearest Vet school in Indiana.
is there a vet school near you=if so, try it
Answer:
Check with Purdue. They are the nearest Vet school in Indiana.
is there a vet school near you=if so, try it
Looking for something to help me put eye drops in my eyes?
i am a big baby when it comes to eyedrops i always close my eyes. is there anything out there for big baby eye closers like me?
Answer:
YES! There are these cups you can get at the drugstore, I use one, it has a slot for the drop container to go in, and it fits over your eye, keeping it open, you squeeze, and Presto! The drop is perfectly in your eye, no mess! Cost me maybe $2
umm... hold your eyelids open with one hand and use the other to put the eyedrops in
i have contacts and am used to messing around with my eyes and dont have to hold them open anymore
I read about this in a magazine once. Lie down on your back (or just tilt your head back far enough), close your eyes and put eye drops right on the inner corners of your eyes (between your nose and your eye). Then you just blink the drops into your eyes. Hope that helps.
I agree. Nature designes us to react if anything goes near our eyes, yet modern rules says forget instinct %26 not blink!
Well, some of us stick with how we are designed, because... we have no choice!!!As a 'big baby' contact lens warer myself, I do know how you feel %26 what you are saying. I did not let anyone near my eyes %26 learned lens process with no intervention. I will not lt Optitions lift or flip my flesh for standard tests. I cant bare it.SO, as a big baby I have learned to cope an 'ology' to put in eye drops.
What I find works - looking.
What frightened me, uset me, scared me most was eye doctors surprising me.
When I knew presisly, exactly (basicaly - it was me acting), when I was in control of what was happening to my eye.. everything went ok.Psychology... unknown = fear.
Expected = expected.
Eyes - I expected to put drops in eye - drops in eye happened because i put them in, so I was happy i could do it. Sorted.
It was about seeing thr bottle %26 the drops %26 knowing what must happen. Knowing that other options involved pain %26 this option wa just a lark %26 pain free - perspective.
Put in perspective - seeing eye drops coming is a joy/blessing/luck/fortune.
If I let others do it - they will be mean %26 horrible %26 HURT ME!I choose how I feel.
Yes, I have an good solution. Lay flat on your back, on the floor, a bed/couch. Close your eyes. Drop the eyedrops onto the inner corners of your closed eyes. When you have added drops to both eyes, slowly open them. The drops just run right in. I do this for my kids, works like a charm.
Answer:
YES! There are these cups you can get at the drugstore, I use one, it has a slot for the drop container to go in, and it fits over your eye, keeping it open, you squeeze, and Presto! The drop is perfectly in your eye, no mess! Cost me maybe $2
umm... hold your eyelids open with one hand and use the other to put the eyedrops in
i have contacts and am used to messing around with my eyes and dont have to hold them open anymore
I read about this in a magazine once. Lie down on your back (or just tilt your head back far enough), close your eyes and put eye drops right on the inner corners of your eyes (between your nose and your eye). Then you just blink the drops into your eyes. Hope that helps.
I agree. Nature designes us to react if anything goes near our eyes, yet modern rules says forget instinct %26 not blink!
Well, some of us stick with how we are designed, because... we have no choice!!!As a 'big baby' contact lens warer myself, I do know how you feel %26 what you are saying. I did not let anyone near my eyes %26 learned lens process with no intervention. I will not lt Optitions lift or flip my flesh for standard tests. I cant bare it.SO, as a big baby I have learned to cope an 'ology' to put in eye drops.
What I find works - looking.
What frightened me, uset me, scared me most was eye doctors surprising me.
When I knew presisly, exactly (basicaly - it was me acting), when I was in control of what was happening to my eye.. everything went ok.Psychology... unknown = fear.
Expected = expected.
Eyes - I expected to put drops in eye - drops in eye happened because i put them in, so I was happy i could do it. Sorted.
It was about seeing thr bottle %26 the drops %26 knowing what must happen. Knowing that other options involved pain %26 this option wa just a lark %26 pain free - perspective.
Put in perspective - seeing eye drops coming is a joy/blessing/luck/fortune.
If I let others do it - they will be mean %26 horrible %26 HURT ME!I choose how I feel.
Yes, I have an good solution. Lay flat on your back, on the floor, a bed/couch. Close your eyes. Drop the eyedrops onto the inner corners of your closed eyes. When you have added drops to both eyes, slowly open them. The drops just run right in. I do this for my kids, works like a charm.
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